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Old July 26th 04, 07:34 AM
AG Young
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Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

I have 3 computers connected to a DSL router in my office.
All 3 computers are Dell Pentium 3.
All 3 computers run Windows XP Prof.
All 3 computers are connected to the Netgear MR814v2 router by Ethernet
cables. All 3 computer's "My computer' has 'shared documents' folder and one
hard drive folder 'Common' set to share.

When I click My Network Place / Microsoft Network, I found this Network
named HOMEBASE. But when I click this network, I can only see Desktop1. I do
not see other 3 computers online.

What do I need to do to connect to all other computers?




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  #2  
Old July 26th 04, 07:34 AM
Doug Sherman [MVP]
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Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"AG Young" wrote in message
...
I have 3 computers connected to a DSL router in my office.
All 3 computers are Dell Pentium 3.
All 3 computers run Windows XP Prof.
All 3 computers are connected to the Netgear MR814v2 router by Ethernet
cables. All 3 computer's "My computer' has 'shared documents' folder and

one
hard drive folder 'Common' set to share.

When I click My Network Place / Microsoft Network, I found this Network
named HOMEBASE. But when I click this network, I can only see Desktop1. I

do
not see other 3 computers online.

What do I need to do to connect to all other computers?






  #3  
Old July 26th 04, 07:34 AM
Doug Sherman [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"AG Young" wrote in message
...
I have 3 computers connected to a DSL router in my office.
All 3 computers are Dell Pentium 3.
All 3 computers run Windows XP Prof.
All 3 computers are connected to the Netgear MR814v2 router by Ethernet
cables. All 3 computer's "My computer' has 'shared documents' folder and

one
hard drive folder 'Common' set to share.

When I click My Network Place / Microsoft Network, I found this Network
named HOMEBASE. But when I click this network, I can only see Desktop1. I

do
not see other 3 computers online.

What do I need to do to connect to all other computers?






  #4  
Old July 26th 04, 07:34 AM
Doug Sherman [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"AG Young" wrote in message
...
I have 3 computers connected to a DSL router in my office.
All 3 computers are Dell Pentium 3.
All 3 computers run Windows XP Prof.
All 3 computers are connected to the Netgear MR814v2 router by Ethernet
cables. All 3 computer's "My computer' has 'shared documents' folder and

one
hard drive folder 'Common' set to share.

When I click My Network Place / Microsoft Network, I found this Network
named HOMEBASE. But when I click this network, I can only see Desktop1. I

do
not see other 3 computers online.

What do I need to do to connect to all other computers?






  #5  
Old July 26th 04, 07:34 AM
Doug Sherman [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"AG Young" wrote in message
...
I have 3 computers connected to a DSL router in my office.
All 3 computers are Dell Pentium 3.
All 3 computers run Windows XP Prof.
All 3 computers are connected to the Netgear MR814v2 router by Ethernet
cables. All 3 computer's "My computer' has 'shared documents' folder and

one
hard drive folder 'Common' set to share.

When I click My Network Place / Microsoft Network, I found this Network
named HOMEBASE. But when I click this network, I can only see Desktop1. I

do
not see other 3 computers online.

What do I need to do to connect to all other computers?






  #6  
Old July 26th 04, 07:34 AM
Doug Sherman [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"AG Young" wrote in message
...
I have 3 computers connected to a DSL router in my office.
All 3 computers are Dell Pentium 3.
All 3 computers run Windows XP Prof.
All 3 computers are connected to the Netgear MR814v2 router by Ethernet
cables. All 3 computer's "My computer' has 'shared documents' folder and

one
hard drive folder 'Common' set to share.

When I click My Network Place / Microsoft Network, I found this Network
named HOMEBASE. But when I click this network, I can only see Desktop1. I

do
not see other 3 computers online.

What do I need to do to connect to all other computers?






  #7  
Old July 26th 04, 07:34 AM
Doug Sherman [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"AG Young" wrote in message
...
I have 3 computers connected to a DSL router in my office.
All 3 computers are Dell Pentium 3.
All 3 computers run Windows XP Prof.
All 3 computers are connected to the Netgear MR814v2 router by Ethernet
cables. All 3 computer's "My computer' has 'shared documents' folder and

one
hard drive folder 'Common' set to share.

When I click My Network Place / Microsoft Network, I found this Network
named HOMEBASE. But when I click this network, I can only see Desktop1. I

do
not see other 3 computers online.

What do I need to do to connect to all other computers?






  #8  
Old July 26th 04, 07:38 AM
AG Young
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

Doug, thank you.

Yes, all my LAN properties firewall is enabled. Is this firewall supposed to
protect our office systems, correct? Should I disabled all?

I have enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, correct?

Thank you.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote in message
...
On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network

connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP



  #9  
Old July 26th 04, 07:38 AM
AG Young
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

Doug, thank you.

Yes, all my LAN properties firewall is enabled. Is this firewall supposed to
protect our office systems, correct? Should I disabled all?

I have enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, correct?

Thank you.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote in message
...
On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network

connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP



  #10  
Old July 26th 04, 07:38 AM
AG Young
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

Doug, thank you.

Yes, all my LAN properties firewall is enabled. Is this firewall supposed to
protect our office systems, correct? Should I disabled all?

I have enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, correct?

Thank you.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote in message
...
On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network

connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP



  #11  
Old July 26th 04, 07:38 AM
AG Young
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

Doug, thank you.

Yes, all my LAN properties firewall is enabled. Is this firewall supposed to
protect our office systems, correct? Should I disabled all?

I have enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, correct?

Thank you.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote in message
...
On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network

connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP



  #12  
Old July 26th 04, 07:38 AM
AG Young
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

Doug, thank you.

Yes, all my LAN properties firewall is enabled. Is this firewall supposed to
protect our office systems, correct? Should I disabled all?

I have enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, correct?

Thank you.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote in message
...
On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network

connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP



  #13  
Old July 26th 04, 07:38 AM
AG Young
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

Doug, thank you.

Yes, all my LAN properties firewall is enabled. Is this firewall supposed to
protect our office systems, correct? Should I disabled all?

I have enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, correct?

Thank you.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote in message
...
On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network

connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP



  #14  
Old July 26th 04, 07:38 AM
Doug Sherman [MVP]
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Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

Xref: newsfeed-west.nntpserver.com microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web:218859

Yes, theXP firewall is designed to protect your computers - primarily from
incoming connections from the Internet. Unfortunately, this firewall will
also block communications with your internal network computers. The good
news is that your router probably includes a firewall which is just as good
as the one in XP. If so, you don't need the XP firewall. If you want to
run a firewall on you network computers, use a third party product which can
be easily configured to allow internal network communication with specific
computers.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"AG Young" wrote in message
...
Doug, thank you.

Yes, all my LAN properties firewall is enabled. Is this firewall supposed

to
protect our office systems, correct? Should I disabled all?

I have enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, correct?

Thank you.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote in message
...
On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network

connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties

button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click

the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP





  #15  
Old July 26th 04, 07:38 AM
Doug Sherman [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default how to find other computers connected to the same router

Xref: newsfeed-west.nntpserver.com microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web:218859

Yes, theXP firewall is designed to protect your computers - primarily from
incoming connections from the Internet. Unfortunately, this firewall will
also block communications with your internal network computers. The good
news is that your router probably includes a firewall which is just as good
as the one in XP. If so, you don't need the XP firewall. If you want to
run a firewall on you network computers, use a third party product which can
be easily configured to allow internal network communication with specific
computers.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"AG Young" wrote in message
...
Doug, thank you.

Yes, all my LAN properties firewall is enabled. Is this firewall supposed

to
protect our office systems, correct? Should I disabled all?

I have enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, correct?

Thank you.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote in message
...
On each computer go to Network and Internet connections/Network

connections.
Double click on the Local Area Connection and click the Properties

button:

1. Click the Advanced tab - make sure the firewall is NOT enabled.

2. On the General tab, highlight TCP/IP and click properties. Click

the
Advanced button, click the WINS tab - make sure NetBIOS is enabled.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP





 




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